Topic4-KW

Topic #4: The Russian People / Culture of Russia (p. 432-435)

K (What do you already know or think you might know? Brainstorm ideas; no right or wrong responses):

• Most Russians speak Russian.
• There are many different ethnic groups in Russia.
• Traditions are passed from generation to generation.
• Most people live west of the Urals.
• People go to the circus.
• Moscow is the capital.
• Lots of people are poor.
• Hermitage Museum
• A large number of Russia's city dwellers are poor.
• Russia has many developing suburbs.
• Russia has many urban cities.
• Almost no people in Siberia
• Cultrue is diffrent from United States
• russia is highly populated
• have a variety of cultures
• they have urban rural and suburbs
• most people are Slavic
• most people live west of the Urals
• Russian people can now study whatever religion they would like.

W (What do I want to know? Create your own questions using all topic headings and terms):

• What is the main religion?
• What is it like living in a Russian city?
• What are traditional holidays?
• What is the culture like?
• What are traditional meals?
• What are the Russian people like?
• What do they do for recreation?
• What are the popular sports?
• What's their music, art, and literature like?
• What's it like to live in rural Russia?
• How many people live in Russia?
• What do you do when you live in the country-side?
• What are main holidays?
• Do urban or surburban cities have more people?